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New to Reading Romance? Start Here!

New to Reading Romance? Start Here!

February 11, 2025 Posted by angelreads Top Ten Tuesday 1 Comment

This week I’m sharing romance books for those wanting to start reading more in the genre. Top Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

The romance genre is big! And when you haven’t delved into it, it’s hard to know where to start. So for this week’s love freebie, I thought it would be fun to share romance books that I would recommend for first-time romance readers. From contemporary reads to fantasy books, with little to no spice to a nice amount for those starting.

It’s the month of love, so let’s get into it. As always these are in no real order. Here are the romance books that I think are perfect for those just starting to read romacne. And, let’s go!

For the Contemporary Romance Readers 

Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch, #1) by Lyla Sage. | Close Knit. (The Hastings #1) by Kels Stone and Denise Stone. | Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen. #1) by Chloe Walsh. | Whispers of You. (Lost & Found, #1) by Catherine Cowles.

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young. | Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers, #1) by Sarina Bowen

For the Fantasy Romance Readers 

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros. | When the Moon Hatched (Moonfall, #1) by Sarah A. Parker. | King of Battle and Blood (Adrian x Isolde, #1) by Scarlett St. Clair. | Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh.

And there we go, those are just some of the romance reads that I think are great for those just starting to read romance books. Have you read any of these? What did you think? Are you planning on reading any of them? What are some of the romance books that you would recommend to first-time romance readers? So, let’s chat!

 

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    February 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM

    Nice list! I’ll have to check out some of the fantasy recommendations. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

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